Ellis Island
Immigration Museum
Located in the New York
Harbor
Accessed by ferry from Battery Park in
lower Manhattan
(212) 269-5755
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This former immigration
center, which was the country's main
point of entry for immigrants between
1892 and 1924, is located in New York
Harbor near the Statue
of Liberty.
The exhibits on the museum's first floor
describe the patterns of immigration
including a multitude of interesting
facts about the millions of people who
passed through the processing station
here. Upstairs are examples of the
possessions the immigrants brought with
them, demonstrating the diversity of the
immigrants' backgrounds. You will leave
the museum with a better understanding of
the people who passed through the Ellis
Island Immigration Center (951,227 in the
year 1903 alone!), the processes required
to admit them to the U.S., and the lives
many of them lived once they arrived.
Don't forget to look for the names of
your (or a friend's) ancestors on the
Wall of Honor outside. The museum also
has a library where you can research your
heritage.
Getting into the
museum itself is free, but to get to
Ellis Island, you will have to pay for
the ferry which leaves from Battery Park.
The ferry schedules according to the
season and expected volume. Call (212)
269-5755 for more information about the
ferry. The good news is that once you've
paid the ferry fare, a trip to the Statue
of Liberty is included.
Directions:
By subway, take the N/R train to
Whitehall Station or the 4/5 train to
Bowling Green Station. Walk through
Battery Park to Castle Clinton, where you
purchase ferry tickets. You can also
reach Battery Park via the M1 bus (West
Side Service) and the M6 & M15 (East
Side Service).
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